Health & Fitness

UPDATE: Waltham Health Department No Longer Offering Free COVID Tests

The Waltham Health Department has run out of their stock of free COVID-19 tests, officials said.

Tests are available to pick up at the Health Department Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. while supplies last.
Tests are available to pick up at the Health Department Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. while supplies last. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

Update: "The Waltham Health Department has now run out of free at-home COVID-19 test kits. Stay tuned for updates on additional availability," city officials said.

WALTHAM, MA — As many people are traveling and gathering in big groups this holiday season, the Waltham Health Department announced there are free COVID-19 test kits available to residents.

Tests are available to pick up at the Health Department Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. while supplies last.

To qualify for the free tests you must be a Waltham resident. Four boxes per person, or eight tests, are available for pickup.

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The tests expire in February 2023, according to Health Department officials.

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